A critical analysis of Lualhati Bautista's Ang Baliw using Roland Barthes' codes of narration

Date of Publication

1994

Document Type

Bachelor's Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts in Literature

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Literature

Abstract/Summary

Lualhati Bautista's novel Ang Baliw is analyzed using Roland Barthes' codes of narration. The codes are divided into five different functions for which the elements are classified under. They are the proairetic, the hermeneutic, the semic and symbolic, and the cultural. The actions, enigmas, symbols, themes, and plots are identified using the codes then analyzed to determine their specific function and purpose. The functions are then interrelated to produce an in-depth analysis of the narrative.The proairetic code led to the construction of the summary of plots. The hermeneutic code also provided for the construction of the summary of plots through the questions that were provided in the narrative. The semic and symbolic codes fleshed out the character development and the prevailing themes. The cultural code identified cultural aspects in society coded in the narrative.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Print

Accession Number

TU06733

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

107 leaves

Keywords

Bautista; Lualhati Ang Baliw; Ang Baliw (Novel); Narration (Rhetoric); Structuralism (Literary analysis); Barthe; Roland

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